Jamil Watson
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Ian Guerin | Prep Redzone Scout
Watson had a couple of pretty good underclassman seasons at West Charlotte (N.C.) before making his way to South Pointe. As a freshman, he put up 73 tackles and 10 tackles for loss and then converted to more of an offense-first player who rushed for 655 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore.
At South Pointe, he’s almost assuredly going to focus on defense as a linebacker or safety, and while that is still up in the air, but his athleticism is not. After the conclusion of his sophomore year, Watson’s film started leading to offers, and as of last count he was sitting on five NCAA Division I opportunities and counting.
We believe most of those are because of his defensive prowess. Watson is a menace in blitz packages off the edge, can roam the middle of the defense or stay with would-be pass catchers out of the backfield or elsewhere. His playing time is a big ol’ TBD after his transfer, but we don’t expect him to be a mystery in South Carolina for very long.
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Ian Guerin | Prep Redzone Scout
Watson had a couple of pretty good underclassman seasons at West Charlotte (N.C.) before making his way to South Pointe. As a freshman, he put up 73 tackles and 10 tackles for loss and then converted to more of an offense-first player who rushed for 655 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore.
At South Pointe, he’s almost assuredly going to focus on defense as a linebacker or safety, and while that is still up in the air, but his athleticism is not. After the conclusion of his sophomore year, Watson’s film started leading to offers, and as of last count he was sitting on five NCAA Division I opportunities and counting.
We believe most of those are because of his defensive prowess. Watson is a menace in blitz packages off the edge, can roam the middle of the defense or stay with would-be pass catchers out of the backfield or elsewhere. His playing time is a big ol’ TBD after his transfer, but we don’t expect him to be a mystery in South Carolina for very long.
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